Washington Commanders thread

jack presley · 03-11-2014 8:40pm

Raphael wrote: »

Divisional games are different. You play a team twice a year every year, you learn how their offence works.

I think too much is given to playing divisional games. Coaches changes, co-ordinators change and of course players change. And the Redskins have played the Vikings each of the last 4 years anyway.

An surely with game tape, stats analysis and whatever other technology they have these days, they can get as much information as they can from playing them one extra time a year.

jack presley · 16-11-2014 7:25pm

Today was a day with a chance to right the ship and so far we've had an int on the first play, a false start on the first play on the second drive and now Trent Williams goes down. No wonder FedEx field is half empty

jack presley · 16-11-2014 7:35pm

For F%# sake. Another false start penalty followed by a pick 6.

jack presley · 16-11-2014 7:54pm

Somehow they go from 1st and goal from the 6 to 4th and goal from the 30 and they end up missing a 47yd FG. Worst game ever

jack presley · 16-11-2014 8:13pm

That's it. I'm out of here.

shamrock55 · 16-11-2014 9:30pm

This is nothing short of a disgrace, after a bye wk aswell ffs i give up:mad:

jack presley · 16-11-2014 10:02pm

shamrock55 wrote: »

This is nothing short of a disgrace, after a bye wk aswell ffs i give up:mad:

Couldn't move the ball against a 1-8 defence and couldn't stop a 1-8 offence. I'd love to say it's the worst performance of the past 3 years or so but there have probably been other stinkers but this was up there anyway.

jack presley · 16-11-2014 10:07pm

Post game show on ESPN980 should be good. Always entertaining after a loss.

Going back to the game, it seems that in every game there's always a 'first time since....' from the opposition. This time it was the first time a rookie had 200yd receiving and 2 TDs.

Morrison J · 23-11-2014 3:58pm

Make or break for RG3's career as a Redskin today.

Play like last week and he could be subbed at half time.

jack presley · 25-11-2014 12:12pm

I'm going into a Redskins hibernation. Wake me up at the end of the season when they're 3-13 please.

surpy · 27-11-2014 9:13pm

And he's done.
Benched and will be traded this summer

shamrock55 · 27-11-2014 9:45pm

surpy wrote: »

And he's done.
Benched and will be traded this summer

Whats this about?

surpy · 27-11-2014 10:54pm

Mccoy is qb for the rest of the season.
Can't see rg3 coming back

shamrock55 · 07-12-2014 9:29pm

Words fail me, i just dont know why i bother:mad:

jack presley · 07-12-2014 9:46pm

shamrock55 wrote: »

Words fail me, i just dont know why i bother:mad:

I thought they couldn't get any worse after the game in SF. Then they played Indy last week and which was worse and I thought surely that's as bad as it can get. There's no way they can play any worse. But yet again I'm wrong as they top last week's debacle with this performance.

So are we at the bottom now or are we still floating with more to come?

jack presley · 14-12-2014 9:27pm

This has been annoying me all season. When it's 3rd and 8 or 9, why do they have the receivers running 4 or 5 yard routes? There's never going to be space so he's always going to be tackled as soon as he makes the catch. It always ends up in a 4th down.

Now don't get me started on penalties today...!!!!

jack presley · 14-12-2014 9:42pm

And in something that sums up the season, Bacari Rambo who was God awful with the Redskins has intercepted Aaron Rodgers twice today.

jack presley · 14-12-2014 9:49pm

Hey Haslett, they're throwing to Beckham. Just a heads up. You might want to try and have someone cover him.

jack presley · 28-12-2014 7:46pm

jack presley wrote: »

This has been annoying me all season. When it's 3rd and 8 or 9, why do they have the receivers running 4 or 5 yard routes? There's never going to be space so he's always going to be tackled as soon as he makes the catch. It always ends up in a 4th down.

And on the two 3rd and longs so far today:

3rd and 9 - 4 yard route, pass caught and tackled immediately = punt
3rd and 11 - a f*&king screen to the TE! What are they thinking??? = punt

jack presley · 28-12-2014 7:54pm

There better be a load of firings at Redskins Park tomorrow morning

jack presley · 28-12-2014 7:58pm

Serious Cowboys lovefest from the commentators today. You'd swear they were the '72 Dolphins. They're beating up on the piss poor Redskins for God's sake.

jack presley · 28-12-2014 8:50pm

jack presley wrote: »

And on the two 3rd and longs so far today:

3rd and 9 - 4 yard route, pass caught and tackled immediately = punt
3rd and 11 - a f*&king screen to the TE! What are they thinking??? = punt

And now on a 4th a 4, Jordan Reed runs a 3 yard route and gets nowhere after he catches the ball.

surpy · 28-12-2014 8:54pm

Snyder selling up would be the best thing that could happen (unfortunately won't)

surpy · 28-12-2014 8:56pm

jack presley wrote: »

Serious Cowboys lovefest from the commentators today. You'd swear they were the '72 Dolphins. They're beating up on the piss poor Redskins for God's sake.

In fairness, they've had a pretty impressive season and could go to the superbowl if they keep it up post season.
This is just an exhibition for them tonight

jack presley · 28-12-2014 8:59pm

surpy wrote: »

In fairness, they've had a pretty impressive season and could go to the superbowl if they keep it up post season.
This is just an exhibition for them tonight

Yeah, they've been excellent but the comments I was on about have been about how good they have been in today's game.

jack presley · 28-12-2014 9:15pm

Nice comment I'm robbing from twitter:

"RGIII is at a big disadvantage from other NFC East QBs, He doesn't get to play the Redskins D twice a year"

surpy · 28-12-2014 10:08pm

Gets worse and worse

jack presley · 28-12-2014 10:16pm

surpy wrote: »

Gets worse and worse

At least now that the season's over, it can't get any worse (unless Haslett isn't fired)

shamrock55 · 28-12-2014 11:05pm

Another wonderfull season, god isnt it great being a redskins fan:rolleyes:

jack presley · 31-12-2014 4:06pm

Haslett gone anyway. "Mutually agreeing to part ways". I wonder how mutual it really was.

Although the defence was awful at times and he has to shoulder a lot of the blame, look at the crap he had to work with though. I'm still glad he's gone but Bruce Allen has a lot to answer for as well

shamrock55 · 31-12-2014 10:03pm

jack presley wrote: »

Haslett gone anyway. "Mutually agreeing to part ways". I wonder how mutual it really was.

Although the defence was awful at times and he has to shoulder a lot of the blame, look at the crap he had to work with though. I'm still glad he's gone but Bruce Allen has a lot to answer for as well

The defense cant be as bad nxt year no matter who they get in, bruce allen is a total muppet, according to him the redskins are doing great off the field, thats ok then bruce ya moron:mad: 3 winning seasons in the last decade says you and your boss need to fcuk right off

jack presley · 31-12-2014 10:40pm

shamrock55 wrote: »

The defense cant be as bad nxt year no matter who they get in, bruce allen is a total muppet, according to him the redskins are doing great off the field, thats ok then bruce ya moron:mad: 3 winning seasons in the last decade says you and your boss need to fcuk right off

It is quite worrying that he said he has total confidence in the personnel department. 7 wins in two seasons beg to differ.

jack presley · 07-01-2015 8:05pm

So Bruce Allen's no longer in charge of player personnel. Good move and I had literally only just read the piece in ESPN on McCloghlan last week so he was fresh in my mind and he seems like he's good at what he does.

Hopefully he'll have full control and interference from Synder /Allen is minimal but that's probably wishful thinking. It'll obviously take a couple of years to do what he wants to do so we shouldn't expect miracles for next season but down the road, presuming Allen and Synder butt out and his personal issues don't resurface, it could be a good move.

Morrison J · 09-03-2015 6:04pm

Great move if it goes through

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jack presley · 13-03-2015 10:58am

Pot Roast coming now too which I'm very happy with. Even happier that they didn't go down the Albert Haynesworth route and blow the whole budget on him. Probably only a rental though and he'll be eligible for free agency again next year but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

jack presley · 13-03-2015 3:53pm

Orakpo out but Chris Culliver in.

Orakpo is a player I liked but maybe more because of the hype than anything he did on the field. He never seemed to live up to what he could have been. I don't know much about Culliver only what I've read but it's worrying that a player is better known for his mouth over his play. Although apparently he had a good 2014 season.

Morrison J · 14-03-2015 7:09pm

McCloughan already having a strong impact by the sounds of things. Really happy with what we're doing.

Orakpo will be no loss. Titans overpayed pretty badly for him I think.

Crabtree in for a visit now. Would be surprised about that move but if we got him cheap enough I wouldnt complain. I rate him higher than most and is definitely an upgrade over Roberts.

Addressing the safety position has to be the big concern now though.

Dr Devious · 04-05-2015 8:09pm

I may be heading to Washington in late October and will try to take in the game against the Buccaneers(I think) Has anyone an advice re location of stadium and how best to get to it etc. Was at the Patriots last year and bought a ticket as soon as they came out, paid about 150 euro for it could have got one far cheaper nearer the day on Stubhub, should i do the same again?

shamrock55 · 04-05-2015 8:53pm

Dr Devious wrote: »

I may be heading to Washington in late October and will try to take in the game against the Buccaneers(I think) Has anyone an advice re location of stadium and how best to get to it etc. Was at the Patriots last year and bought a ticket as soon as they came out, paid about 150 euro for it could have got one far cheaper nearer the day on Stubhub, should i do the same again?

Give jack presley off here a pm, he was at fed ex last year i think, the stadium is a fair bit outside the city but im sure jake will give you all the info you need

jack presley · 05-05-2015 1:25pm

I don't think (but could be wrong) that any single game tickets are put on sale by the Redskins so the only way to get tickets is via the secondary market. It was 2012 when I was over and we were riding the wave of optimism of RGIII (I was at the game v Minnesota where he broke out that long TD run) so tickets were in demand.

Now that we're coming off watching 2 miserable seasons, demand for season tickets or plans etc might not be as high and maybe they are selling single tickets now.

When I was looking at going, research told me to stay away from the upper deck and apparently FedEx Field is such a bad design that sitting in the top rows of the lower deck means you can't see the punts or kick offs entirely as the canopy from the upper deck blocks the view. Only a small issue but if you're paying big money to see a game, I want to see the ball!

So that left the bottom half of the lower deck where anywhere seems to have a great view. I got my ticket from the Ticketmaster resale site as opposed to StubHub but there seems to be loads of options these days (Seat Geek etc.) so shop around.

Just checked the ticket and it was a $99 ticket and I ended up paying $150 when fees etc. were included. As I said though, this was when the Redskins were good. I remember reading that games for late in the season last year were nearly being given away for nothing so depending on whether they're 5-1 or 1-5 by the time they pay the Bucs will determine what you end up paying. And that's the gamble, buy now or wait and see how the season progresses.

I was sitting 4 rows from the front at around the 5 yard line on the Vikings sideline side of the stadium. Great view (and it was the end that Griffin ran into).

There's nothing around FedEx Field so unless you're going tailgating, you'll be disappointed. I was on my own but found a group of fans online that invite strangers along to their tailgate (as long as you bring something) and had great fun so I'd recommend that.

And take the Metro too, traffic is famously awful before and after games allegedly. I can't remember for sure but think it's about a half hour ride from central DC to Landover where the stadium is. I was staying out in Arlington but once I changed station somewhere near the National Mall, it was a straight run out to Landover with no more changes of trains needed. You get off at Morgan Boulevard and it's another 20 minute or so walk up to the stadium from there. Follow the crowd!

If you have any other questions, fire away.

Dr Devious · 05-05-2015 3:55pm

Thanks for that Jack, I'll probably get in touch with you again nearer the time if and when my better half makes up her mind as top where we're going in October. She was all set for Washington at the weekend, of course that can change by the day. Anyway thanks again.

DecStone · 15-05-2015 8:41pm

Maybe they will return to RFK in DC.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reopened the debate about bringing the Washington Redskins back to the city.
The mayor asked her followers on Twitter to weigh in Tuesday about the potential for the Washington football team to return to the site of RFK Stadium or another location in D.C.

"We know that the perfect location for the Redskins is where they played for decades very successfully. We have the infrastructure sitting on top of a Metro station," Bowser told News4.
"We have the ability to make [RFK] more than just a sports stadium. The surrounding neighborhoods want more play spaces, want more active areas for children and families," the mayor said.

Team owner Dan Snyder said last year that the football team was designing a new stadium. Snyder said the team was considering locations in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Plans for D.C. could include a new stadium to be built at the site of RFK. The Redskins played there between 1961 and 1996 but moved to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 1997. The team's lease at FedEx Field runs for another 12 years.

"There's no better site than the RFK site in the metropolitan region," said Council member Jack Evans of Ward 2. "Our hockey team, basketball team, soccer team, baseball team, all located in the city, are all doing great."

jack presley · 15-05-2015 9:48pm

How much will it cost to break the lease at FedEx? I suppose planning and construction would take a few years but not 12 so they'll either have to wait or pay up.

I remember reading a few years back that even though FedEX is awful with no atmosphere and most fans would love a stadium in DC again, if they did get a new stadium, ticket prices would rise and PSLs would be introduced so some fans are prepared to put up with the bad stadium and associated traffic problems.

The name issue will probably come up again if any move to DC does come about.

DecStone · 15-05-2015 11:14pm

No one actually knows how much it would cost to break the lease - even the Washington Post says that the lease issue is a mystery - but word around is that would not be an issue for Snyder. Or at least Snyder does not seem to say that it would.

But Fed Ex is a bloody awful place. Parking is impossible and it's a few blocks from Metro so not convenient to get to for fans. Years go I was at RFK a few times and it was an amazing place to be. The atmosphere was not to be beaten. Of course this was in the days before the idea of security was an issue and it was common to see Theismann or Riggins just park their cars and walk in - they would chat with fans on the way in. Different world.

RFK is still there but crumbling and the site is available for re-construction.

jack presley · 16-05-2015 9:21pm

Is playing for the Redskins really that bad? Conor Halliday signed as an underrated QB on 2 May and then decides to retire on the 15th.

DecStone · 18-05-2015 1:32pm

Strange story all right. He left a voice mail for Gruden and then left town. Gruden suggested that there might be personal reasons behind it. But he did have that leg injury and after what happened to RGIII then who knows what went through his mind.

jack presley · 26-05-2015 8:07pm

First day of OTAs and Jordan Reed already injured.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 27-05-2015 10:26am

jack presley wrote: »

First day of OTAs and Jordan Reed already injured.

Talented as he is, he seems plagued with injury problems.

Morrison J · 27-05-2015 10:52am

So frustrating with Reed. So much talent but no ability to get on the field. Niles Paul showed a lot last year though which is a huge plus, he just can't block. Was surprised we didn't draft a TE.

Ihenacho getting 1st team snaps ahead of Jeron Johnson is the main surprise so far. Nice to see we finally have a bit of depth in the position though.

jack presley · 27-05-2015 11:50am

Talk about injury prone is right. He didn't even make it onto the field this time so he got injured on his own time. I heard as well that he's a bit out of shape too and carrying a few extra pounds.

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